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Newspaper
Georgetown Daily Item
Location
Georgetown, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
4
The Weather Bureau reports fair conditions tonight and faith in clear weather tomorrow. (Note: This line preserves the OCR content as a compact summary in newspaper card style.)
An old man returns from the barn to find his wife crying over the stolen daughter Mag Scuttles. He refuses to aid Bob Scuttles, insisting he has spent forty years handling his own problems and will let the law run its course.
A Sparta Alleghany County dispatch reports Frank Murphy his wife and their young son died when a summer storm struck as they sought shelter in a field near Edmonds ten miles from Sparta. Neighbors found the bodies later. the incident is attributed to lightning.
An engine on the Livingston Lumber Company tram road struck a cow near here and plunged into a ravine. Four people were killed and four injured, two of whom were fatally hurt. The deceased include Watson Scott the engineer and Fayette Rogers the fireman. Remaining victims include Finis Peebles Henry Young Brad Hickman and a young man named Clark. several injured are described as negro.
An August 11 moonlight trip departs from Market dock at 6 30 p m aboard the Ro main with returns from the island at 10 p m. The voyage lasts about 90 minutes each way and refreshments are served by a ladies committee. Fare is 50 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. tickets on sale at Young's and local drug companies in Georgetown.
The steamer Dudley will run an excursion to Pawley's Island on Sunday August 9 departing market dock at 9 a m and returning from True Blue at 9 p m Pro visions are provided by Capt Sparks with ample food and drink for all passengers aboard the Dudley
A flood of Democratic candidates announces for local and federal offices in Georgetown County. Runners include Olin Sawyer for Clerk of Court, Herbert L Smith for Sheriff, C W Scurry for Sheriff, LeGrand G Walker for State Senator, W H Dorrill for Auditor, J A S Detvens for County Treasurer, John Richardson Jr for Treasurer, A O Holliday for County Supervisor, J B Johnson for County Supervisor, Galchr for Coroner, J Fletcher for Coroner, R G Rhett for U S Senate, E Ellerbe for Congress, and P A Hodges for Congress from Bennettsville SC.
Several candidates announce for Solicitor of the 12th Judicial Circuit in the Democratic primary. Walter H. Wells and P B Sellers headline bids, each citing decades of legal practice in Horry County and prior service. One speaker emphasizes Confederate Navy service and pledges future public service if elected.
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